It is midnight in California and I am now 44 freakin' years old!!

[driver8]

How did that happen?

[Starbucks Anarchist]

1. Happy birthday!

:toast:

[driver8]

3. Thanks, Starbucks!! How is NYC treating you??

[Starbucks Anarchist]

5. Good so far.

I'm in the middle of a job hunt right now and working on scripts in the meantime.

BTW, do you know any studio bigwigs, being in the industry and all?

[ghostsofgiants]

2. Happy birthday!

[Generic Brad]

4. It goes fast, does it not?

But since you are clearly a Scorpio you already have thought through the whys. Enjoy your life and make a difference. Happy birthday, bro!

[driver8]

9. Thanks...you definitely know Scorpios!!

Believe me, I have thought through so many "whys?" I sometimes wonder why my head doesn't explode!

My wife always tells me, "You think too much."

[Heidi]

6. Happy birthday!

:party:

And a question: didn't you once start a thread about your young daughter wanting to brush the dog to prevent him/her from "shitting all over the house"? If that was you, I thank you. It was one of the funniest things I've ever read at DU. Stellar thread, that one.

[driver8]

7. That was my daughter, Leah. She is a character. Here she is with my son, Daniel

and our dog, Buddy.

[Heidi]

8. What beautiful children, and Buddy's a sweetie, too.

You'll be surrounded by love on your birthday. :thumbsup:

[driver8]

11. Thank you...we think that we're pretty lucky.

I'm glad you enjoyed the "brushing the dog" story...how did you remember it was me? You must have an amazing memory!

[Heidi]

15. My mind is a warehouse of negligible miscellanea.

That's what CMW says, anyway. :rofl:

[driver8]

12. Heidi...you live in Switzerland? How cool is that?

My great grandfather came from Switzerland.

[Heidi]

13. Yep.

Was your grandfather from the Swiss-German, French, Romanche, or Italian part? Call Me Wesley is Swiss by birth, but I'm Murkin. ;)

[Omphaloskepsis]

10. Thanks for the giggle..

That was funny.

[Heidi]

14. Here's the original post:

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_topic&forum=105&topic_id=4459593

[driver8]

16. That was pretty funny...I have to say.

How did you find the original post so fast? That is amazing.

[Heidi]

17. I have super powers.

Not really. I just used advanced search, using your username as author and the keyword "brush." :)

[peekaloo]

18. Happy Birthday.

Your vessel is now ripe.

:-)

*rewatched Being John Malkovich last night* ;-)

[Drum]

19. Happy Birthday driver8!

:toast:
:applause:

I'm just a few days behind you.... :)

[sarge43]

20. Happy Birthday, youngster.

What beautiful children you have.
:toast:

[driver8]

27. Thanks...

We think so, too!

They were so cute today; I had breakfast with my best friend this morning and my wife said that the kids couldn't wait for me to get home so they could give me my present and handmade card.

Today was a good day.

[texanwitch]

21. Happy Birthday driver8

We share today.

Have a good one.

:toast:

[tinfoil tiaras]

22. Happy Birthday

from one R.E.M. fan to another! :hi:

[Left Is Write]

23. Happy Birthday!

I never consider myself the next age until the actual moment of my birth, which was 6:14am central daylight time on my birthday. :)

Enjoy your day!

[hfojvt]

24. you are so friggin young

I've been 44 for 7 whole months, and you'll never catch me. I'm gonna beat you to 45, to 50, to 55, and I won't slow down there either. Just try. You will never catch me!! Ha ha ha ha ha!!!!

[driver8]

25. Thanks, everyone...for those happy birthday wishes!

I just got back from my birthday dinner -- My mother-in-law's famous Brisket and cheesecake for dessert!

My aunt reminded me that when I turned 21 I said, "Oh my God -- I'm 9 years from 30!!"

[Lethe]

26. happy b-day!

:)

[u4ic]

28. Happy birthday, driver8!

:bounce: :toast: :bounce:

I wonder that myself (though I'm 4 years away from you). It's as if once I hit 30, someone hit the fast forward button...:shrug:

[devilgrrl]

29. It just happens...

Happy Birthday!

:party::toast::party:

[SeattleGirl]

30. Happy birthday, driver 8!

:toast: :party: :toast:

[RebelOne]

31. Happy birthday. 44 years old isn't so bad.

Not when you think of the alternative.

[NewWaveChick1981]

32. Happy birthday, driver8!!!

:bounce: :toast: :party: I know it's the day after, but I DID wish you happy birthday yesterday on the other thread! :P 44, eh? I'll be 44 in May, so I'm not far behind you! :rofl: :hi: Hope it was a great day!

[miss_american_pie]

33. Happy Birthday!

:toast:

[Brewman_Jax]

34. Merry Birthday!